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Fall in Love, You False Angels Volume 1 Manga Review
If there’s a theme to be traced in this volume, it’s the idea of when it’s okay to be two-faced.
― When is it safe to be yourself? That's maybe a more intense question than you'd expect from Fall in Love, You False Angels, which is unquestionably a romantic comedy. But that doesn't mean that it lacks any heavier subtext, and the story of Otogi and Toki can be read in such a way to facilitate discussi...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Feb 26-Mar 4
After several weeks coming close, Zenshu grabs the top spot this week! And in the cumulative, Orb narrowly reclaims #1 from Apothecary Diaries. Discover what else is moving in the rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in m...
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom Volume 1 Novel Review
With a very readable translation and art that’s pretty enough, this is an easy read.
― Light novels certainly don't lack for terrible families. Beleaguered protagonists often suffer at the hands of callous stepmothers, dreadful siblings, and neglectful fathers, no matter what the genre. The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom is no exception. Although it plays wit...
Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf Volume 1 Manga Review
Despite its title, this series has less in common with fairy tales and more with classic children’s literature, complete with plucky orphans, gruff-but-kind adults, and alarmingly tragic backstories.
― Despite its title, this Taiwanese manhua has less in common with fairy tales and more with classic English children's literature, where spunky kids befriend gruff-but-kind adults over a shared hobby or...
This Week in Games - Suikoden Returns
This week in games, we take a look at the Suikoden remakes, more game delays over at Level-5, and two video game artists who deserve a shout-out.
― Welcome back, folks! We normally talk about video games in this column, but this week was overshadowed by the news of George Lowe's passing. Anyone who grew up watching Cartoon Network would've been familiar with his dry wit and zany humor as Tad "Space G...
PreCure Splash Star Episodes 24 - 49 Anime Review
Futari wa Pretty Cure may be where the franchise started, but this is where it starts to hit its stride.
― Each season of the greater Pretty Cure franchise typically brings something new to the table. That all begins with Pretty Cure Splash Star. The second team of Cures may have looked awfully similar to the first, but this latter half of their story cements them as not only very much their own team...
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Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ Anime Ends; New Duel Masters LOST ~Bōkyaku no Taiyō~ Manga, Anime Series Announced
Duel Masters LOST ~Bōkyaku no Taiyō~ manga launches this spring
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime of Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's manga Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ (Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon) announced the end of the series with its fourth and final episode's premiere on February 28, and also revealed a new manga and anime series titled Duel ...
A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai Light Novels Get TV Anime
Yoshinori Odaka directs series at Tatsunoko Production × SynergySP
― Masuo Kinoko's A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai (Sozai Saishuka no Isekai Ryokouki) light novel series is receiving a television anime adaptation. Yoshinori Odaka (40-Shūnen da yo! Coro Coro All-Star Shōgakkō is directing the anime at the studios Tatsunoko Production and SynergySP. Gigaemon Ichikawa (Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan, Black ...
Black Torch Manga Gets TV Anime
Kei Umabiki directs anime at 100studio
― Viz Media announced during its panel at Emerald City Comic Con on Saturday that Tsuyoshi Takaki's Black Torch manga is receiving an anime adaptation "soon." Kei Umabiki (ClassicaLoid, Quality Assurance in Another World) is directing the anime at 100studio. Gō Suzuki (Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale, Minami-ke Tadaima) is designing the characters, Gig...
Yokusaru Shibata's Tojima Tanzaburo wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai Manga Gets Anime
Series from Air Master manga creator about 40-year-old man who dreams of becoming a Kamen Rider launched in 2018
― Aniplex announced on Friday that Yokusaru Shibata's Tojima Tanzaburo wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai (Tanzaburo Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider) manga is getting an anime adaptation. The logo for the anime lists the title in English as Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Masked Rider. Shibata drew...
McDonald's Rolls Out Hatsune Miku Collaboration
Miku makes McShaker Fries Miku Miku at MikuDonald's
― McDonald's Japan revealed its McShaker Fries (a.k.a. Shaka Shaka Potato in Japan) collaboration with the Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku on March 9, Miku Day, after teasing it last month. The fast-food giant parodied the famous Miku song “Mikumiku Ni Shiteageru [Shiteyanyo]” by saying “Shakashaka Ni Shiteageru” and included a music video parodying the ...
2025 Doraemon Film Opens at #1
Live-action It Takes More than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love film opened at #8
― Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, ranked at #1 at the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The film sold 571,000 tickets for 702,817,200 yen (about US$4.78 million) in its first three days. The film opened in Japan last Friday....
Voice Actor Yoshimasa Hosoya Announces Marriage
Voice of Attack on Titan's Yuta Reiner Braun made announcement as plum trees are in full bloom
― Voice actor Yoshimasa Hosoya announced on Monday that he had gotten married. The voice actor offered a message to his fans and supporters: いつも応援してくださる皆様へ。 pic.twitter.com/KjBv8D9G95— 細谷佳正 YOSHIMASA HOSOYA (@hosoya_info) March 9, 2025 To everyone who always supports me. Announcement
I apologize for the pe...
Gundam Meets Hatsune Miku on Zaku/Miku Day
The Gundam franchise gets Mikued up for their shared holiday on March 9
― As it continues celebrating its 45th anniversary, the Gundam franchise expands its partnership with Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku on March 9. The date is no coincidence, since March 9 is both Miku Day and Zaku Day, in honor of Gundam's enemy mecha Zaku. ("3/9" can be pronounced in Japanese as a wordplay on both "mi-ku" and "za-ku....
Butt Detective: Star and Moon Anime Film Explores Phantom Thief G's Past in New Clip
Film opens on March 20
― Toei began streaming a clip from Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon (Butt Detective the Movie: Star and Moon), the third anime film for the Butt Detective (Oshiri Tantei) franchise, on Monday. The clip introduces Phantom Thief G's backstory. The film will open in Japan on March 20. The film's story begins when Koala asks Butt Detective to find a missing relative who disappeare...
Live-Action Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: At a Confessional Film Posts New Trailer
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff film opens in theaters on May 23
― The staff for the live-action film of "At a Confessional" ("Zangeshitsu"), the first-ever story in Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff manga Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai), posted its full 60-second trailer and accompanying visual on Tuesday. Participating theaters will begin offering advance ticke...
CODA Works with China to Arrest Chinese Piracy Website Owner
Suspect had run anime piracy website since 2022
― Japan's Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) announced on Friday that the Shijiazhuang Public Security Bureau arrested a man from the Liaoning Province in China on suspicion of running the Zzzfun piracy website. The website violates copyright law by illegally distributing anime and other content to users in China through its website and ap...
Get Schooled Webtoon Gets Live-Action Adaptation
Mu-yeol Kim leads series as main actor
― Webtoon company YLAB has confirmed that its Get Schooled webtoon get a Netflix Original series adaptation. The series is slated for release next year, as part of YLAB's strategy to expand its global footprint through Netflix. YLAB Plex and GTist are co-producing the live-action adaptation with actor Mu-yeol Kim as Na Hwa-jin. The cast also includes Ki-joo Jin,...
Medalist ‒ Episode 10
This episode didn't do a lot to make Rioh more endearing, but I feel sorry for him at least.
Jisoo of Blackpink to Star as Webtoon Producer in New Boyfriend on Demand Netflix Series
Seo In-guk will co-star in series about virtual reality
― Netflix announced last month the production of the tentatively titled Boyfriend on Demand, a new romantic comedy series starring Jisoo of Black Pink and Seo In-guk. The series will stream exclusively on Netflix. Jisoo will star as Mi-rae, an overworked webtoon producer who escapes her exhausting reality through a subscription-based virtual dat...
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I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic #11 [rate]
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- ‒ Episode 22
Jinwoo worries that the more he gives into his battle-lust, the further he is from being the son his mother loves—and the closer to the “monster” he had to become to save her.
Tamamori's Fantasies Never Stop! Manga Ends
TATSUWAIPU debuted manga in May 2023
― TATSUWAIPU's Tamamori's Fantasies Never Stop! (Tamamori Buchō no Mōsō wa Tomaranai) manga ended on March 4. Seven Seas licensed the manga as part of its Ghost Ship imprint, and it released the first volume on February 25. The company describes the story:
Many children of the rich and famous grace the halls of Seisouin Academy High School, but one girl stands hea...
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Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms #10 [rate]
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World ‒ Episode 9
Azir’s backstory entwines neatly with Aniya’s and in revealing his background we also more fully understand her own trials and tribulations.
Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window Film Wins Best Animated Feature Awards at Anima 2025
Akihito Izuhara's "Kawauso" short film also won award
― The Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (Madoigwa no Totto-chan) anime film won the Best Animated Feature Jury and Audience Awards at the Anima 2025 film festival in Belgium last week. Akihito Izuhara's 2023 short film "Kawauso" won the Press Award for Best Short Film (UPCB and UCC) at the event. The film opened in Japan in December 2023. ...
Fall in Love, You False Angels Volume 1 Manga Review
If there’s a theme to be traced in this volume, it’s the idea of when it’s okay to be two-faced.
― When is it safe to be yourself? That's maybe a more intense question than you'd expect from Fall in Love, You False Angels, which is unquestionably a romantic comedy. But that doesn't mean that it lacks any heavier subtext, and the story of Otogi and Toki can be read in such a way to facilitate discussi...
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Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! #11 [rate]
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 9
What makes Hanako-kun such an intriguing character is that there is always a part of him that remains unknowable.
Nintendo Switch Online Adds Donkey Kong, Mario's Picross Game Boy Games
Both games launched on service on Friday
― Nintendo announced that it has added the Donkey Kong (also known as Donkey Kong '94) and Mario's Picross Game Boy games to the Nintendo Switch Online library on Friday. Nintendo released Donkey Kong, a sequel to the original 1981 arcade game, for Game Boy in June 1994. The series continued with the Mario vs. Donkey Kong game, which had a remake for Nintendo ...
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Promise of Wizard #10 [rate]
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Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's 'Opening Cinematic' Video Previews Miyavi's Song
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on March 21
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming another "Opening Cinematic Movie," different from previous openings, for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, a new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The video features the song "Die for Love" by MIYAVI: The ga...
Tasokare Hotel ‒ Episode 10
Tasokare Hotel doles out intrigue, twists, jokes, and a jumpscare from Ali Project in the year 2025. That's what I call good room service.
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime's Trailer Reveals, Previews Opening Song
Kocchi no Kento performs anime's opening theme song "Kekka Orai"
― Toho Animation unveiled a new trailer and key visual for the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga on Monday. The trailer reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Kekka Orai" (All's Well in the End) by Kocchi no Kento. Toho A...
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My Happy Marriage #23 [rate]
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 2 ‒ Episode 21
It's a cornucopia of cute remixed girlfriend looks; I'm going to be thinking about long-haired Iku and short-haired Karane for at least the next week, thank you.
Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ Anime Ends; New Duel Masters LOST ~Bōkyaku no Taiyō~ Manga, Anime Series Announced
Duel Masters LOST ~Bōkyaku no Taiyō~ manga launches this spring
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime of Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's manga Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ (Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon) announced the end of the series with its fourth and final episode's premiere on February 28, and also revealed a new manga and anime series titled Duel ...
Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- ‒ Episode 9
Chronosto wants people to look to the past and turn their backs on any idea of a future. But the future’s still out there.
WEBTOON to Host Contest With Total Prize Pool of US$1 Million
Submission process begins on March 10
― WEBTOON has announced the "WEBTOON 2025 Contest: Webcomic Legends" with a total prize pool of US$1 million. Participants can submit their works in four different categories: Most Feels (romance and drama), Most Epic (action and fantasy), Most Gripping (horror, thriller, mystery, and supernatural), and Most Laughs (comedy and slice of life). The Grand Prize Win...
BookWalker Global Service Changes Ownership on March 31
Service changes ownership from BookWalker Co, Ltd. to M12 Media LLC (formerly J-Novel Club LLC)
― The BookWalker Global service announced on Monday that the service is changing ownership on March 31 from BookWalker Co., Ltd. to M12 Media LLC, formerly J-Novel Club LLC. The announcement clarified that the change in ownership "will not impact the current services." Customers "will
continue to have acce...
2nd Mononoke Film Streams Special Trailer Featuring Battle Scenes
Film opens in Japan on Friday
― Twin Engine began streaming a special trailer video on Monday for the second film in the Mononoke franchise, titled Mononoke the Movie Trilogy: Chapter 2: The Ashes of Rage (Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-Ni-Shō: Hinezumi). The video features battle scenes from the movie. The second film will premiere in Japan on Friday. Hiroshi Kamiya reprises his role as the Medicine Seller....
Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ Manga Ends in 2nd Volume
Manga's 2nd volume releases on March 28
― The first compiled book volume of Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ (Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon) manga revealed on February 27 that it will end with its second volume, which will release on March 28. The manga launched on the Weekly CoroCoro Comic website on August 8, and ended serialization on February...
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Through TV Anime Reveals Main Cast
Saori Hayami voices titular character Kunon, Maaya Uchida voices Iko
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Umikaze Minamino's Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Through (Majutsu-shi Kunon wa Mieteiru) light novel series revealed the anime's main cast and teaser visual on Monday. The anime will star: Saori Hayami as Kunon Gurion Maaya Uchida as Iko Hayami and Saori will appear in the anime's spec...
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Earns Total of US$1,079,898 in U.S. Screenings
Film screened in U.S. for 7 days
― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film ended its weeklong run in U.S. theaters on March 6, having earned a total of US$1,079,898. The film earned US$916,000 in its first three days, ranking at #10 in the box office for the weekend of February 28 through March 2. In Japan, the film has surpassed the total all-time Japanese earnings of 1982 Mobile Sui...
Stop-Motion Anime Film Junk World Reveals June 13 Premiere
Film's poster visual also revealed
― The official website for JUNK WORLD, Takahide Hori's sequel film for his 2021 JUNK HEAD stop-motion animated feature film, revealed on Monday the film's poster visual and June 13 premiere. The sequel film is set 1,042 years before the story of the first film JUNK HEAD. The protagonist robot is named Robin, who also appeared in the first film under the name "Parton...
Gakuen Idolm@ster Game's PC Version Launches on March 18
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Gakuen Idolm@ster (Academy Idolm@ster) game app announced on Monday that its PC version on the DMM Games service will launch on March 18. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣『学マス』DMM GAMES版 【3/18 (火) 】 リリース予定🎉＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢DMM GAMES版でも、プロデュースよろしくお願いします✨▼事前登録はこちらから！▼https://t.co/3ZeoH1tZhI#学マス pic.twitter.com/GEifLV4UfQ— 学園アイドルマスター【公式】 (@gkmas_off...
Classic Stars Anime Premieres on April 5
― The official website for the television anime of King Amusement Creative's Classic Stars project revealed the main visual and the April 5 premiere date for the anime on Sunday. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and BS11 on April 5 at 25:00 (effectively, April 6 at 1:00 a.m. JST or April 5 at 12:00 p.m. EDT), Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd. on April 17, and Animax on April 26. The anime will also...
Hero Without a Class Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Visual, 2025 Premiere
Kenshō Ono plays protagonist Allele in Studio A-Cat anime
― The official website for the television anime of author Shichio Kuzu and illustrator Yumehito Ueda's Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! (Mushoku no Eiyū: Betsu ni Skill Nanka Iranakattan da ga) novel series revealed the lead cast member, main staff, teaser visual, and 2025 premiere date for the anime on Monday. Kenshō Ono will voi...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Feb 26-Mar 4
After several weeks coming close, Zenshu grabs the top spot this week! And in the cumulative, Orb narrowly reclaims #1 from Apothecary Diaries. Discover what else is moving in the rankings.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in m...
Children of the Whales' Abi Umeda Launches New Manga
Jami Jami series starts on May 9
― Manga creator Abi Umeda announced on her X (formerly Twitter) account last Friday that she is launching a new manga titled Jami Jami (Wicked Life, Wicked Soul) in Hakusensha's Young Animal Zero magazine and on the Young Animal Web manga website on May 9. 予告が載りましたのでお知らせします。5/9発売のヤングアニマルZEROさんにて、新連載始まります！ヤングアニマルWebさんでも同日配信✨タイトルは「邪命邪魅(じゃみじゃみ)」異形の化け物や獣人たちが出てくるダークファンタジーで...
Live-Action Dr. Ashura Series Casts Masaya Sano
Ae! Group member joins cast of April 16 series
― The staff for the live-action TV series of Ryō Koshino's Dr. Ashura manga announced on Saturday that Ae! Group boy band member Masaya Sano is joining the cast. Sano plays Tamotsu Yakushiji, a clumsy and timid intern. This is Sano's first role in a primetime television series. The series will air on Fuji TV's Wednesday 10:00 p.m. "Shin-Sui 10 Drama) tim...
Death Stranding 2 Game Launches on June 26
Collector's, deluxe digital editions grant early access on June 24; world concert tour slated
― Kojima Productions announced during the livestreamed "PlayStation® Presents Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Special Panel at SXSW" at the 2025 South by Southwest event on Sunday that Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach game will launch worldwide on June 26. Players who purchase the collector's a...
A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai Light Novels Get TV Anime
Yoshinori Odaka directs series at Tatsunoko Production × SynergySP
― Masuo Kinoko's A Gatherer's Adventure in Isekai (Sozai Saishuka no Isekai Ryokouki) light novel series is receiving a television anime adaptation. Yoshinori Odaka (40-Shūnen da yo! Coro Coro All-Star Shōgakkō is directing the anime at the studios Tatsunoko Production and SynergySP. Gigaemon Ichikawa (Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan, Black ...
Live-Action Series of Webtoon Cashero to Stream on Netflix in 4th Quarter of 2025
Jun-ho Lee of 2PM headlines series
― Netflix Korea confirmed at a press conference last month that the Netflix series Cashero is slated for release in the fourth quarter. Based on the webtoon of the same name, Cashero follows the story of Sang-ung Kang, an ordinary civil servant who gains superpowers proportional to the amount of cash he holds. Played by Jun-ho Lee of 2PM, Kang is a regular employee...
K-Pop Boy Band BOYNEXTDOOR to Release Single for Webtoon Odd Girl Out
Odd Girl Out has been serialized since 2015
― The K-pop boy band BOYNEXTDOOR has collaborated with the webtoon series Odd Girl Out for the single "Never Loved This Way Before." The track is set to be released on March 14 at 6:00 p.m. KST (5:00 a.m. EDT). Odd Girl Out, serialized since 2015, explores the lives of teenage girls navigating the complexities of friendship, love, and personal growth. The ...
Naver Webtoon Continues Sponsoring 'Hyun-se Lee Cartoon Creation Camp' for Aspiring Creators
Outstanding works may be serialized via Naver Webtoon
― Naver Webtoon announced on March 4 that it will once again officially sponsor the "Hyun-se Lee Cartoon Creation Camp" this year, continuing its support for aspiring webtoon creators. The camp was first launched in 2001 by Doo-ho Lee, a professor at Sejong University at the time, as a so-called "hell camp" designed to immerse students completely...
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ZENSHU. #10 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 24-March 2
Dragon Ball Daima's final episode earns 2.8% rating
― The 2024 film Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Chikyū Symphony aired on TV Asahi on Saturday, March 1 at 6:56 p.m. and earned a 3.9% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV March 2 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.8 Detective Conan NTV March 1 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.5 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV March 2 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.8...
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom Volume 1 Novel Review
With a very readable translation and art that’s pretty enough, this is an easy read.
― Light novels certainly don't lack for terrible families. Beleaguered protagonists often suffer at the hands of callous stepmothers, dreadful siblings, and neglectful fathers, no matter what the genre. The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom is no exception. Although it plays wit...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World #9 [rate]
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Anne Shirley Anime's New Video Unveils Opening Song by Tota
Tota performs "Yokan" for April 5 anime
― The staff for Anne Shirley, a new anime of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables novel series, announced in a new promotional video on Sunday that singer Tota is performing the opening theme song "Yokan" (Premonition). The video previews the opening song: The anime will premiere on April 5 on NHK Educational at 6:25 p.m. JST (5:25 a.m. EDT). The...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #20 [rate]
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #21 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga ‒ Episode 10
Bells chime, the sun rises and down below, a sinner struggles towards the light.
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons #10 [rate]
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Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 9
Even the most mundane of tools is an instrument of destruction in the hands of Sakamoto.
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 33
For all of their issues, both the late emperor and Anshi are sad characters.
'Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!!' Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Ending Theme
Hina Tachibana performs ending theme for series debuting on April 4
― The staff for the television anime of Nana Nanana and Parum's Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!! (Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Hold Up? (No, it Can't!!)) light novel series revealed the show's second promotional video on Sunday. The video previews some of the cast members for the first time, and also previews Hina Tachibana...
Takopi's Original Sin Anime Casts Konomi Kohara, Anna Nagase
Kohara, Nagase play Marina, Azuma in 2025 sci-fi anime
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Taizan 5's Takopi's Original Sin (Takopii no Genzai) manga revealed two new cast members on Sunday. Konomi Kohara as Marina Anna Nagase as Azuma The anime will premiere this year. The anime will star Kurumi Mamiya as Takopi and Reina Ueda as Shizuka Kuze. Shinya Iino (director for Dr. Stone, Dr. ...
I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! Anime Reveals Main Promo Video, More Cast
Toshiya Miyata voices Liam in his previous life for series debuting on April 5
― The staff for the television anime of Yomu Mishima's I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryōshu!) light novel series revealed the anime's main promotional video, main visual, and more cast on Sunday. The below video previews Saishū Mirai Shōjo's opening theme song "Uchū-teki Myst...
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Shangri-La Frontier #47 [rate]
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Kakushite! Makina-san!! Anime Announces Ending Song Artists, April 6 Debut
Girl group Brave Mental Orchestra performs "Android ni Kubittake" ending
― The official website for the television anime of Yoshimi Sato's Kakushite! Makina-san!! (Hide! Makina-san!) manga announced on Sunday the anime's ending theme song "Android ni Kubittake" (Crazy About an Android) by the girl group Brave Mental Orchestra, and April 6 premiere. The anime's "hidden" or broadcast version will premi...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #9 [rate]
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Anime NYC Hosts Rooster Fighter Manga Creator Shu Sakuratani, Anime Adaptation's Screenwriter Hiroshi Seko
Sakuratani, Seko attend 4-day event on August 21-24
― The staff of Anime NYC announced on Saturday that it will host Rooster Fighter (Niwatori Fighter) manga author Shu Sakuratani, and the upcoming anime adaptation's screenwriter Hiroshi Seko at this year's event. 🗽GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT🗽Shu Sakuratani is a talented and innovative Japanese manga artist and creator, best known for his acclaimed series "Ro...
Crunchyroll to Stream One Piece Anime New Episodes Simultaneously on April 6
Streaming service also streams new English dub episodes, One Piece Specials 14-16 on March 18
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it will simultaneously stream the One Piece anime, when it resumes the Egghead arc on April 6 in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Latin America. Additionally, it will stream One Piece Specials 14-16, and new English dub episodes (1...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Wins 11th Anime Trending Awards
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End wins 5 other awards; DAN DA DAN, The Dangers in My Heart 2nd season win 4 awards each
― The 11th annual Anime Trending Awards announced its winners on Saturday and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End won Anime of the Year, as well as five other awards including Action or Adventure Anime of the Year and Fantasy Anime of the Year. DAN dA DAN and the second season of The Dangers ...
Pharmacies Offer Apothecary Diaries Prescription Books for Free — Only to Have Scalpers Sell Them
Anime staff: Please refrain from reselling collaborative notebooks
― In Japan, patients can keep track of their many medical prescriptions with handy pocket-sized booklets that pharmacies hand out for free. To promote the practice, pharmacies began offering The Apothecary Diaries-branded prescription record booklets on March 1. Unfortunately, scalpers have been taking advantage of this, and the anime...
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga #19 [rate]
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You and Idol Precure♪ #6 [rate]
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Sally Amaki, Kana Ichinose Appear in Fan Meeting in Hawaii on March 16
Event for voices actresses includes talk event, VIP event, autograph sessions
― Aria Productions announced on February 28 that it will host a fan meeting in partnership with Sekai Project for voice actresses Sally Amaki and Kana Ichinose in Hawaii. The fan meeting will take place at the Prince Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu on March 16. The fan meeting will include a talk event, a VIP event, and autograph...
New Yaiba Anime to Stream on Netflix, Hulu
Series premieres on April 5 in N. America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand
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Viz Media announced during its panel at Emerald City Comic Con on Saturday that Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, will stream on Netflix in North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand on April 5. The show will also stream on Hulu in the...
Black Torch Manga Gets TV Anime
Kei Umabiki directs anime at 100studio
― Viz Media announced during its panel at Emerald City Comic Con on Saturday that Tsuyoshi Takaki's Black Torch manga is receiving an anime adaptation "soon." Kei Umabiki (ClassicaLoid, Quality Assurance in Another World) is directing the anime at 100studio. Gō Suzuki (Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale, Minami-ke Tadaima) is designing the characters, Gig...
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Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- #9 [rate]
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Okitsura #10 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga #10 [rate]
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I Left My A-Rank Party #9 [rate]
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- #22 [rate]
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Helena and Mr. Big Bad Wolf Volume 1 Manga Review
Despite its title, this series has less in common with fairy tales and more with classic children’s literature, complete with plucky orphans, gruff-but-kind adults, and alarmingly tragic backstories.
― Despite its title, this Taiwanese manhua has less in common with fairy tales and more with classic English children's literature, where spunky kids befriend gruff-but-kind adults over a shared hobby or...
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UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #9 [rate]
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Medalist #10 [rate]
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Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game's New Video Announces March 27 Launch
FictionJunction performs theme song "lighthouse" with LINO LEIA as main vocalist
― The staff for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game revealed in a new promotional video on Saturday that the game will launch on iOS and Android devices on March 27. To celebrate the announcement and the milestone of 800,000 pre-registrations, the official X (formerly Twitter) account will also re...
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I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? #10 [rate]
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Shibuya Hachi Anime's 3rd Part Unveils April 5 Debut, Updated Staff, New Narrator & Theme Song in Video
Nobunaga Shimazaki now narrates anime directed by Kaiju Step's Yūji Umoto
― The official website for the anime based on Shibuya City Tourism Association's official mascot character SHIBUYA♡HACHI (pronounced as Shibuya Love Hachi) posted a new promotional video and key visual on Saturday. The video announces the newly added narrator and April 5 premiere of the anime's third cours (quarter of the year)...
Übel Blatt ‒ Episode 9
Even average quality episodes like this only stand to reinforce my disappointment in what could have been, had Übel Blatt received anything close to a competent adaptation.
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #24 [rate]
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Manga Up! Global Adds 'Let Me Be Single in Peace!' Manga in English
Mutsuko Shiki's manga adaptation of Kabegiwa Aizaki, Mamyoda's novels launched in June 2022
― Manga Up! Global announced on Sunday that it has added Mutsuko Shiki's manga adaptation of author Kabegiwa Aizaki and illustrator Mamyoda's Let Me Be Single in Peace! (Dou ka Ore o Hōtte Oite Kure: Naze ka Bocchi no Owatta Kōkō Seikatsu o Kanojo ga Kaeyou to Shite Kuru) light novel series. Manga Up! describe...
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Baban Baban Ban Vampire #9 [rate]
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From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! ‒ Episode 9
The sheer audacity of this sequence had me grinning from ear-to-ear, and by itself earns the episode an extra star.
Sakamoto Days Anime Casts Masaaki Mizunaka
Mizunaka plays Wutang in 10th episode
― The staff of the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga revealed on Saturday that Masaaki Mizunaka is playing Wutang in the 10th episode. The staff also streamed a preview video for the 10th episode: The anime premiered on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels on January 11, and the series also debuted on Netflix on January 11. Netflix lists the anim...
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Sakamoto Days #9 [rate]
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Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! #11 [rate]
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Case Closed #1156 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 24-March 2
Monster Hunter Wilds debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: February 24-March 2 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Monster Hunter Wilds Capcom February 28 601,179 601,179 2NSwYu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection Konami February 27 49,862 49,862 3NSwWizardry: The Five Ordeals Game*Spark Publishing February 27 11,299 11,299 4NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 1...
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Blue Miburo #21 [rate]
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Rakuten Viki Announces New K-Drama My Girlfriend is The Man! Based on Webtoon
Members of K-pop idol groups will star in adaptation
― Rakuten Viki announced on Friday My Girlfriend is The Man!, a new K-drama series co-produced with Korean production company Studio N. The series, based on a webtoon with over 379 million views, will debut exclusively on Viki later this year. The announcement comes as Viki celebrates reaching 100 million registered users. The series stars K-pop i...
This Week in Games - Suikoden Returns
This week in games, we take a look at the Suikoden remakes, more game delays over at Level-5, and two video game artists who deserve a shout-out.
― Welcome back, folks! We normally talk about video games in this column, but this week was overshadowed by the news of George Lowe's passing. Anyone who grew up watching Cartoon Network would've been familiar with his dry wit and zany humor as Tad "Space G...
'Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi' TV Anime Casts Yoshino Aoyama
Aoyama voices youngest daughter of Mikadono family
― The official website for the television anime of Aya Hirakawa's Mikadono San Shimai wa Angai, Choroi (The Three Mikadono Sisters Are Surprisingly Easy) romantic comedy manga revealed on Saturday that Yoshino Aoyama will voice Miwa Mikadono, the youngest daughter of the Mikadono family and a genius who is a professional shogi player. The website als...
Gegege no Kitaro Gets New Stage Play in August
Also: selection of episodes from 6 anime seasons to be rebroadcast starting on April 6
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the stage play adaptation of Shigeru Mizuki's GeGeGe no Kitarō manga revealed that a new stage play will run in August. The play will run at the Meiji-za theater in Tokyo from August 2-16 and at the Shin Kabuki-za theater in Osaka from August 18-25. Yasuyuki Tsutsumi ...
Turkey! Original Bowling Anime Debuts in July
Anime reveals new visual, director
― Pony Canyon and Bakken Record revealed on Saturday that their Turkey! original bowling anime will debut in July. The series will air on NTV, BS NTV, and TV Shinshu. The staff also revealed a new visual. Susumu Kudo (Momentary Lily, Cinderella Nine, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today) is directing the anime. The cast includes: Hana Hishikawa as Mai Otonashi...